Jamie Nicholls (born 21 July 1993) is a British snowboarder who competes in slopestyle.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 1993 Bradford, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2014 |
Nicholls was born in Bradford. He qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. On 6 February 2014 in the qualification event Nicholls finished the fourth in his heat and qualified directly for the final.[2] He finished 6th in the men's slopestyle final at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3]
He became the first British male snowboarder to win a World Cup event when he finished top of the standings in the final slopestyle event of the 2015-16 season, the Audi Snowjam in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Czech Republic, helping him to fifth in the slopestyle World Cup rankings for the season.[4]
He has won three medals at FIS World Cup.
Competitive history edit
- 2014 Winter Olympics
| Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | |
| Men's slopestyle | 62.25 | 86.75 | 86.75 | 4 QF | Bye | 85.50 | 46.50 | 85.50 | 6th | |||
| Year | Event | Discipline | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Burton New Zealand Open, Cardrona Alpine Resort | Slopestyle | 10 |
| 2010 | FIS World Cup Big Air, London, England | Big Air | 7 |
| 2011 | Burn River Jump, Livigno, ITA | Big Air | 4 |
| 2011 | Burn River Jump, Livigno, ITA | Slopestyle | 3 |
| 2011 | Burton US Open, Stratton Mtn | Slopestyle | 4 |
| 2011 | Relentless Big Air, Stuttgart | Big Air | 7 |
| 2012 | The Brits, LAAX | Slopestyle | 1 |
| 2013 | World Snowboard Championships, Stoneham | Slopestyle | 14 |
| 2013 | World Cup, Spindleruv Mlyn | Slopestyle | 15 |
| 2013 | World Cup, Copper Mountain | Slopestyle | 17 |
| 2014 | World Cup, Stoneham | Slopestyle | 6 |
| 2016 | World Cup, Peyonchang, South Korea | Slopestyle | 12 |
| 2016 | TTR Spring Battle, Austria | Slopestyle | 4th |
| 2016 | World cup, Spindleruv Mlyn | Slopestyle | 1st |
Personal life edit
In a 2011 interview with British snowboarding magazine Whitelines, Nicholls confirmed that his favourite resort is Mayerhoffen, his favourite colour is blue, and his favourite spread is Nutella.[5]
He is the cousin of snowboarder Katie Ormerod.[6]
References edit
- ^ Jamie Nicholls at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ "Sochi 2014: GB's Jamie Nicholls makes snowboard slopestyle finals". The Guardian. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 results: Snowboarding men's slopestyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Jamie Nicholls becomes first British male to win snowboard World Cup". Eurosport. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Jamie Nicholls Interview - Our Kid". Whitelines Snowboarding. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Katie ORMEROD". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Nicholls Sochi profile Archived 6 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine